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anybody in newtown who needs a hug. it's amazing. >> reporter: at the local town hall, there are mountains of donated toys. and hurricane sandy victims wanted to spread the joy. >> we have had so much help, we wanted to pay it forward. >> reporter: and the people of newtown agree. asking supporters in lieu of gifts, to perform 26 acts of kindness. from giving away pies -- >> straight out of the oven >> reporter: or this reporter who help a woman with groceries and taught a kid how to ride a bike. >> got it? >> reporter: a reminder of the greatest gift of all, love and care for one another. and the numbers really do tell the story here. a local resident has organized a toy give away for surviving sandy hook students. so far, more than 60,000 stuffed animals and thousands of toys have been collected. an uplifting start to a long process of healing. josh, back to you. >> lovely thing to know that so many people are out there. >>> a christmas mystery solved. rudolph the red-nosed reindeer may have had a shiny red nose. but,
anybody in newtown who needs a hug. it's amazing. >> reporter: at the local town hall, there are mountains of donated toys. and hurricane sandy victims wanted to spread the joy. >> we have had so much help, we wanted to pay it forward. >> reporter: and the people of newtown agree. asking supporters in lieu of gifts, to perform 26 acts of kindness. from giving away pies -- >> straight out of the oven >> reporter: or this reporter who help a woman with groceries and...
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abc's linsey davis shows us what people in newtown, connecticut, and across the country are doing to pay tribute. >> reporter: here in newtown and beyond, a moment of silence and tolling of bells at 9:30 this morning at houses of worship across the country. bells rang 26 times, honoring the memories of 20 children and 6 women. from the president, a message to immediately address introduce laws on gun control. >> i want to take a minute to respond and let you know, we hear you. >> reporter: and for the first time since the tragedy, we'll hear from the national rifle association this morning, in a news conference that's been billed as a promise to be, quote, meaningful contributions to make sure this never happens again. it's a discussion that abc's cynthia mcfadden had with new york city mayor, michael bloomberg, on "nightline." >> you hold them responsible? >> well, i hold you and me responsible. i said that we didn't pay attention to what our legislators were doing. they, as well. but i don't absolve you or me. all of us. >> reporter: this is church where the bells tolled. as we rem
abc's linsey davis shows us what people in newtown, connecticut, and across the country are doing to pay tribute. >> reporter: here in newtown and beyond, a moment of silence and tolling of bells at 9:30 this morning at houses of worship across the country. bells rang 26 times, honoring the memories of 20 children and 6 women. from the president, a message to immediately address introduce laws on gun control. >> i want to take a minute to respond and let you know, we hear you....
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and we're communicating that up to the folks in newtown. just as a way -- it really can bring people together. it's got its down sides. but we can also use it for the gospel. >> the collective love and outpouring on twitter, certainly important. thank you so much. it's a wonderful tradition. it's great to have all of you here. happy holidays to you all. lara? >> thank you, josh. >>> now that you hopefully have gotten that really cool gift that you wanted, it's time to figure out how to get the gadgets to work and make sure they don't break. never fear, though. our tech guru, becky worley is here, with great tips. >> thank you. >> great to have you in person. usually see you by skype. >> in my kitchen. but i'm here to help you with all of the gadgets you received as gifts. >> one of the biggest gifts of the year, ipads, iphones. let's start with them. how do we protect them? >> this is the time. you got your great gadget. if you're in love with it, take care of your little baby, okay? what you're trying to avoid is turning this into this. oo
and we're communicating that up to the folks in newtown. just as a way -- it really can bring people together. it's got its down sides. but we can also use it for the gospel. >> the collective love and outpouring on twitter, certainly important. thank you so much. it's a wonderful tradition. it's great to have all of you here. happy holidays to you all. lara? >> thank you, josh. >>> now that you hopefully have gotten that really cool gift that you wanted, it's time to...
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newtown police say there's at least one other person shot. police telling abc news that they're still treating this as an active shooter situation. state emergency management officials confirming that ambulances and other units are en route and staging near the school. again, these are pictures from the park ing lot of the school. police also believe they may have located the suspect's car, again, as we just are getting information here, and again, it's sandy hook elementary school, about 15 miles from danbury, another major city in connecticut. two hours north and east offing new york city. >> obviously, of incredible concern is the extent of the injuries that may have occurred there at sandy hook elementary school. we do know according to the newtown bee on the scene that there was one child carried from the school by police, seriously wounded. another injuries have been reported we know that these emergency personnel gathered their enmass, the extents of the injuries unclear. according to the website of newtown school, afternoon buses and
newtown police say there's at least one other person shot. police telling abc news that they're still treating this as an active shooter situation. state emergency management officials confirming that ambulances and other units are en route and staging near the school. again, these are pictures from the park ing lot of the school. police also believe they may have located the suspect's car, again, as we just are getting information here, and again, it's sandy hook elementary school, about 15...
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amy robach joins us, now, from newtown. amy, hard to believe this jarring development, happening a week later. >> reporter: it is a difficult situation for everyone here. and we know that the mourning and the funerals continue this week. one of the many reasons why sandy hook students will not be returning to school until after the holidays. in fact, the school superintendent just told me they are planning on january 2nd. that said, newtown public schools are in full swing today. we've seen dozens of school buses driving through town. but those schools are certainly still facing many challenges bringing their students back into the classroom. this morning, parents of sandy hook elementary students say their children will return to school some time in january. relocating to this empty middle school about seven miles away, with a newly-installed security system. on tuesday, tractor-trailers brought desks and supplies. school officials going through great lengths to re-create their former classrooms. right down to the very las
amy robach joins us, now, from newtown. amy, hard to believe this jarring development, happening a week later. >> reporter: it is a difficult situation for everyone here. and we know that the mourning and the funerals continue this week. one of the many reasons why sandy hook students will not be returning to school until after the holidays. in fact, the school superintendent just told me they are planning on january 2nd. that said, newtown public schools are in full swing today. we've...
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it's difficult here in newtown. police will be out in full force this morning, as the newtown schools reopen, two hours later than usual. and yesterday, hundreds of newtown teachers received expert training on children and bereavement training. they will certainly need in the days and weeks and perhaps months to come. elizabeth? >> i think months is probably more like it. you're absolutely right, amy. thank you so much. >> a lot to go. >>> we're going to turn to the punishing weather sweeping across the country, threatening holiday travel. blizzards, rain, high winds right now. sam is here with the latest. i take it that tornadoes are a possibility, too. >> yeah. when this storm gets east, it's going to have components of rough weather. we'll start with the pictures coming in from portland, oregon, area. when this storm slammed the coastline, 20-foot waves along the shoreline. more than a foot of snow in the mountains. two feet of snow, in washington and the cascades. take this storm inland. hurricane-force winds in
it's difficult here in newtown. police will be out in full force this morning, as the newtown schools reopen, two hours later than usual. and yesterday, hundreds of newtown teachers received expert training on children and bereavement training. they will certainly need in the days and weeks and perhaps months to come. elizabeth? >> i think months is probably more like it. you're absolutely right, amy. thank you so much. >> a lot to go. >>> we're going to turn to the...
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the gunman, 62-year-old william spengler, used the same make and caliber rifle was used in the newtown, connecticut, school attack. and in a note found by police, spengler said after setting fires, he would do what he liked best, which was, quote, killing people. the death toll is now three, after a body, possibly spengler's sister, was found in his burned-out home. >>> and president obama is cutting his christmas vacation short and will fly back to washington tonight to try to solve the fiscal cliff budget stalemate. he told reporters last night, he's a hopeless optimistic that a deal can be reached before january 1st. if not, we heard this, massive tax hikes, spending cuts will kick in automatically. the president and congress are due back in washington tomorrow. >>> and it is back to the mall today for millions of americans. today is expected to be the fifth-busiest shopping day of the year. but it's been a disappointing season so far for retailers, who are reporting the weakest sales growth since 2008. but the week between christmas and new year's can account for as much as 15% of
the gunman, 62-year-old william spengler, used the same make and caliber rifle was used in the newtown, connecticut, school attack. and in a note found by police, spengler said after setting fires, he would do what he liked best, which was, quote, killing people. the death toll is now three, after a body, possibly spengler's sister, was found in his burned-out home. >>> and president obama is cutting his christmas vacation short and will fly back to washington tonight to try to solve...
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view this post-newtown world. we'll hear from them in the coming days, as well. >> thanks very much. >>> now, we'll have more in our search for solutions after the tragedy. a different take. those that argue that the best way to stop mass killings is to have more guns in the right hands at the right time, even in the classroom. it's a controversial debate. and abc's alex perez takes a closer look. >> reporter: since the nightmare at sandy hook, some lawmakers are making the push for a new solution, more guns. arguing teachers should be armed. >> you should be able to carry your handgun anywhere in this state. >> reporter: in tiny wichita, texas, licensed teachers are already allowed to carry guns in the classroom. the superintendent is convinced classroom guns can prevent school shootings. >> my goal is, if someone comes in to try to hurt my little ones, that they're killed. >> reporter: another company, opsgear, is teaching teachers how to use firearms. spearheading a course on gun permits and energy survival --
view this post-newtown world. we'll hear from them in the coming days, as well. >> thanks very much. >>> now, we'll have more in our search for solutions after the tragedy. a different take. those that argue that the best way to stop mass killings is to have more guns in the right hands at the right time, even in the classroom. it's a controversial debate. and abc's alex perez takes a closer look. >> reporter: since the nightmare at sandy hook, some lawmakers are making the...
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players from both teams stood with hundreds of newtown, connecticut, residents. among those joining the game. the family of jack pinto, the 6-year-old fan of the giants who was buried in the number 80 jersey of his favorite player, victor cruz. >>> a dirty dozen words that some people would like to ban after being overviewed and used. spoirl alert, kick the can down the road. how about trending and bucket list? other terms nominated for a literary lashing are superfood, guru, and double down. and -- guess what the most overused phrase of 2012 was? or at least the last couple of months. >> oh, just this week. >> it's in that box. not hard to guess. i think we'll hear a lot of that phrase in the next day or days. >> yes. all right, ron. thank you. >> guru is one that when i use it, i'm sorry that i did. >> because people call you a guru. >> of course, it happens all the time. i get tired of it. >>> next up is a story that means a lot to lawyer like me. new laws for states across the country. more than 800 in california alone go into effect tuesday morning from mino
players from both teams stood with hundreds of newtown, connecticut, residents. among those joining the game. the family of jack pinto, the 6-year-old fan of the giants who was buried in the number 80 jersey of his favorite player, victor cruz. >>> a dirty dozen words that some people would like to ban after being overviewed and used. spoirl alert, kick the can down the road. how about trending and bucket list? other terms nominated for a literary lashing are superfood, guru, and...